Nov 1 is the line in the sand!

justmoi3531

Hello, I'm Melissa. I decided to draw the line in the sand Nov1. I was contemplating Bairatric surgery....I haven't counted a calorie in years. I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired. Today was day 1 of logging my food. I have 80lbs to loose and I have lost 60lbs before. I know how long it takes so 80lbs is daunting. I will be 50 this year and I want to be 50 and Fab.

Can anyone relate?

determined272

Omg! I can totally relate.. I was just a phone call from booking my bariatric surgery and chickened out.. I decided to do it on my own
I knew nothing was going to work unless I contributed 100%
I was so fed up.. 58 yrs old and weighing in around 276.. couldn’t sit back and wait for my pounds to start dropping magically.. so I started counting calories.. always said I’d never count.. reminds me of WW or other “Paid” programs which told me I had to pay money..
Someone suggested mfp.. and I was also using a private women’s support page from Fb as well
Now I’m down 50 pounds with 50 to go.. trying to learn a new way of looking at food. This past summer we had about 10 family potluck suppers in TWO WEEKS.. post Covid so we had a memorial service with a lot of family from out of province.. each family member in the town hosted a supper while guests were here.. most were in the campground and we fed them good! After they left I weighed in and only gained 3 pounds in two weeks!.. I chalked it up to water retention… so I think I have portions under control.. just gotta work on contents
Good luck on your journey 💪💝

lornamarie57

Good for you for deciding you're ready to really change. I honestly think it is mostly mental. We can all handle weighing our food and tracking. Its doable. Its just hard to stick with day after day after day. When you truly DECIDE it is time I think is when you're going to stick with it. I decided that December last year. It was scary to be honest. I didn't tell anybody and just did it on my own. I was afraid I'd quit before I hit 30 days. Then I was afraid I wouldn't make it to 90 days. After 90 days I finally felt comfortable that maybe I could keep going. I logged day 307 today. I spend a lot of time on MFP. It helps me stay focused.
To be honest, I think it might be easier now that I'm older. I tried when I was younger but I'd start making progress and get pregnant or we'd have some other giant life thing. Now I'm pretty stable. My kids are big enough I can go for walks or eat my own healthy meal and I'm done making babies so that won't derail me again

Anyways...off topic. Good for you. Mark today down as the first day and make small changes that you can stick with.

justlog2day

It's most possible and you can make it happen!

denise654

Sending you good vibes!! You’re in the right place and off to a great start. You can do this!